Children asked to ‘build a wall’ at WH Halloween party
By Roberta Pardo A Halloween party on Oct. 25 at the White House featured a station where children were encouraged to help “Build the Wall” with their own personalized bricks, as multiple news outlets reported. Held in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House, the party included the families of executive branch employees, […]
Trump signs humanitarian assistance bill
By Chara President Trump recently signed a $4.6 billion bipartisan bill to support agencies such as the Department of Health and Human Services in providing humanitarian aid to America’s southern border. U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was among the lawmakers in Congress who supported the bill, which will support agencies such as the Department of […]
Lucas wins election to become next KCMO mayor
By Roberta Pardo Kansas City, Missouri, has elected a new mayor. Councilman Quinton Lucas defeated Councilwoman Jolie Justus in the mayoral election Tuesday (June 18), becoming the youngest person to win the mayoral office in more than a century. He succeeds Sly James, who served two terms, starting in 2011. Unofficial results showed Lucas capturing […]
U.S. and Mexico reach deal to avoid tariffs
By Chara Mexico and the United States have tentatively reached an agreement to avoid tariffs on imported goods, according to multiple media reports. “The tariffs scheduled to be implemented by the U.S. on Monday (June 10) against Mexico are hereby indefinitely suspended,” President Trump tweeted June 7. “Mexico, in turn, has agreed to take strong […]
Trump signs memo demanding immigrant sponsors to pay for welfare
By Chara President Trump recently signed a memorandum to include instructions for agencies to demand payment from immigration sponsors for welfare benefits used by immigrants. The memorandum is part of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigration Responsibility Act, and the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, two laws that were signed by […]
Trump wants 5 percent tariff on imported goods from Mexico
By Chara On May 30, President Trump announced plans to impose a tariff on all imported goods from Mexico. “On June 10, the United States will impose a 5 percent tariff on all goods coming into our country from Mexico, until such time as illegal migrants coming through Mexico, and into our country, stop,” Trump […]
Disaster relief bill passes the Senate, stalls in the House
By Roberta Pardo On May 23, the U.S. Senate passed a $19 billion disaster aid bill to help a number of states and Puerto Rico recover after a series of hurricanes, floods and wildfires. The legislation passed 85-8, according to the Associated Press (AP). The bill was held up for months, first by arguing over […]
Trump backs off his threats to Mexico
By Chara On April 4, President Trump backed off his threat to close America’s border with Mexico amid widespread opposition. In March, Trump issued an ultimatum to Mexico, threatening to shut down the southern border to trade and travel if Mexican authorities did not stop illegal immigration to the United States. He backed off after […]
Trump fires DHS secretary, other leadership officials
By Roberta Pardo President Trump announced Sunday (April 7) that Kirstjen Nielsen had resigned as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), marking the exit of a second top immigration official in a matter of days. Kevin McAleenan, the commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, will replace Nielsen on an acting basis. The announcement […]
Justus, Lucas will face off in June mayoral election
By Roberta Pardo Tuesday (April 2) was a busy day for Kansas City, Missouri, voters. Residents headed to the polls to narrow the field of mayoral and city council candidates for the June 18 election. They also voted for school board candidates and weighed in on a plan to fund pre-kindergarten education. In the mayoral […]